Dec 27 Watch 4:15 How can the U.S. join forces with the private sector to fight cyberextortion? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 18 Sony emails reveal a studio with poor Internet security practices By Ted Bridis, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In the weeks before hackers broke into Sony Pictures Entertainment, the studio suffered significant technology outages it blamed on software flaws and incompetent technical staffers who weren't paying attention, even as hackers targeted executives to trick them into… Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 4:08 ‘Unprecedented’ Sony hack stirs concern over North Korea cyberwarfare By PBS News Hour Investigators have called the pre-Thanksgiving cyber attack on Sony Pictures “unprecedented.” The attack knocked out most of Sony’s network and while the culprits remain unknown, some are considering North Korea as a possible suspect. For more on North Korea’s possible… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch ‘One hack after the next’: After Home Depot breach, why can’t hackers be stopped? By PBS News Hour After hackers stole customer data from the Home Depot weeks ago, questions remain as to why retail stores haven't been more successful at protecting their systems from cyber theft. For more on this, Mike Riley, a reporter with Bloomberg, joins… Continue watching
Aug 23 Report: More than 1,000 U.S. companies targeted by cyber attacks By Xander Landen The Department of Homeland Security says that more than 1,000 U.S. businesses have fallen victim to hacker malware that steals financial and personal information from customers after they swipe their credit cards. Continue reading
Jun 27 U.S. seeks resumption of cyber talks with China By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The United States wants to restart a cybersecurity working group that China shut down after the U.S. indicted five Chinese military officers on charges of hacking into American companies' computers to steal trade secrets. Continue reading
May 21 EBay asks customers to change passwords after cyberattack By Ariel Min Auction site eBay urged all of its users to reset their passwords Wednesday after hackers attacked a database that contained encrypted passwords and other data of more than 233 million customers. Continue reading
May 19 Justice Department announces charges against Chinese cyberspies By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The indictments will accuse individuals of participating in cyber-espionage on behalf of a foreign government, said the official, who revealed this information only on grounds of anonymity because this person wasn't authorized to publicly discuss the case in advance of… Continue reading
May 12 ‘Cynja’ battles botnets and other cyber-scourges By Larisa Epatko Fictional character Grant Wiley, 11, is a wiz on computers. One day, his favorite teacher disappears, leaving nothing at his desk but a smoldering USB stick. Suspecting his help might be needed, Grant grabs the stick and plugs it into… Continue reading